Warner Bros. Museum facts for kids

The Warner Bros. Museum, also called the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Archive, is a special place in Burbank, California. It's the only museum of its kind in the film industry that belongs to a movie studio! This museum is all about Warner Bros., one of the biggest movie and TV companies.

It first opened in 1996. The museum is quite large, about 7,000 square feet. Inside, you can find amazing things like original costumes, cool props, animation cells (which are drawings used to make cartoons), and even letters from the long history of Warner Bros. movies and TV shows.

What You Can See at the Museum

The Warner Bros. Museum is packed with items from your favorite movies and TV shows. It's like stepping into the worlds you've seen on screen!

Iconic Costumes and Props

You'll find many famous outfits and items from well-known films.

Batman Universe

• Original costumes from the Batman movies:
  • Michael Keaton's Batsuit
  • Kim Basinger's 'Vicki Vale' outfit
  • Jack Nicholson's "Joker" costume
• Costumes and props from Batman Returns, including Danny DeVito's Penguin costume.
• Outfits from Batman Forever, like those worn by Riddler, Two-Face, Batman, and Robin.
• Costumes and props from Batman & Robin.
• Items from Batman Begins, such as Christian Bale's Batman costume and the scary Scarecrow costume worn by Cillian Murphy.
• Props and costumes from The Dark Knight:
  • Batman's costume
  • The Joker's nurse costume
  • Clown masks from the heist scene
  • A small replica of the Tumbler (Batman's car)
  • The original Joker suit worn by Heath Ledger, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his amazing performance.
  • The Joker's special playing card.
• Outfits and props from The Dark Knight Rises, including Tom Hardy's costume as Bane and Michael Caine's "Alfred Pennyworth" outfit.

Other Famous Movies and Shows

• Props and costumes from movies like Sweeney Todd, Mars Attacks!, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride.
• Many items from the Harry Potter films, including the famous "Sorting Hat."

A Harry Potter exhibit at Warner Bros. Museum

• The martial arts pants Bruce Lee wore in Enter the Dragon.
• The piano from Casablanca and clothes worn by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the movie.
• The real Maltese Falcon black bird statue.
• Dresses worn by Joan Crawford.
• Audrey Hepburn's hat.
• John Wayne's saddle, chaps, and costumes from his movies like The Sea Chase.
• Clint Eastwood's famous outfits from Dirty Harry and Gran Torino.
• Costumes from 300.
• The amazing End Credits display built from LEGO bricks from The Lego Movie.
• The entire Central Perk coffee shop set from the TV show Friends.

Awards and Special Memorabilia

The museum also displays important awards and personal items.

• Real Oscars and Oscar envelopes for some of Warner Bros.' most famous films, such as Casablanca and My Fair Lady.
• The costume worn by James Dean in Giant, along with Dean's personal motorcycle.
• Letters from famous people like Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan.
• Fancy hats from the Ascot Race scene in My Fair Lady.
• Life masks of actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.